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. 2021 Jan-Feb;39(1):41-44.
doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.12.021. Epub 2020 Dec 16.

Inspired by COVID-19 isolation: Evolving educational techniques in dermatology residency programs

Steven A Svoboda  1 , Anna Swigert  2 , Colton B Nielson  3 , Kiran Motaparthi  3
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Inspired by COVID-19 isolation: Evolving educational techniques in dermatology residency programs

Steven A Svoboda et al. Clin Dermatol. 2021 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic has required dermatology residency programs to convert their learning environment largely to a virtual setting. The impromptu reliance on online lectures, videoconference didactics, and other digital educational resources during this time is welcomed by today's millennial generation of medical trainees and coincides with their learning preferences. Although hands-on direct patient care experiences are currently limited due to reservation of in-office visits for urgent care only, resident participation in teledermatology has permitted them to continue gaining valuable clinical training and may allow for enhanced evaluation of their performance in the future. Given the shown benefits of telemedicine and student preferences for online learning, incorporating these virtual technologies into the curriculum will be essential to advancing dermatology residency education.

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